Voters in Bangladesh elect a new government on Feb. 12, but analysts warn their choice is threatened by a coordinated surge of disinformation, much of which originates from neighboring India. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/09/asia-pacific/politics/disinformation-bangladesh-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #bangladesh #misinformation #socialmedia #india #ai
Whatever the outcome of Sunday’s Lower House election, the race will be remembered for having witnessed the full-blown debut of "AI slop" in Japanese politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/07/japan/politics/ai-fake-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #chatgpt #ai #fakenews #democracy #tech #chatbots #misinformation #2026lowerhouseelection
Chip Butty
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For our upcoming #elections ( #Scotland) please be very aware of the potential #fakes, #frauds, #charlatans, #lies ( #misinformation/ #disinformation) especially from the rightwing supporting #techbro 'services'. The full might of #unionist and #Reform will be using #LLMs (so called #AI) to generate this. Fact check everything!
https://www.theferret.scot/could-ai-misinformation-sway-the-scottish-election/
For our upcoming #elections ( #Scotland) please be very aware of the potential #fakes, #frauds, #charlatans, #lies ( #misinformation/ #disinformation) especially from the rightwing supporting #techbro 'services'. The full might of #unionist and #Reform will be using #LLMs (so called #AI) to generate this. Fact check everything!
https://www.theferret.scot/could-ai-misinformation-sway-the-scottish-election/
@thejessiekirk You're right. That's also why we do not add AI features to Tuta. Yet, this is to show there are better alternatives to Big Tech, in regards to AI, the alternative is not perfect, though, you're absolutely right.
There is no such thing as ethical AI. There's no right way to do the wrong thing, don't compromise on the pollution of the information sphere and denigration of art and culture and proliferation of consciousness-impersonating political agents
First Fully Verifiable AI/LLM Deployment: A Game Changer in Fighting Misinformation
The rise of verifiable large language models (LLMs) marks a pivotal moment in the battle against misinformation.
A recent implementation shows the importance of the proving what runs on the cpu and how it can be proved.
The path forward demands both innovation and #caution. Together, we can foster a more informed society!
#VerifiableLLMs #AI #Misinformation
An AI-manipulated image of the moments before immigration agents shot Alex Pretti spread across across the internet, eventually making its way onto the U.S. Senate floor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/01/world/politics/ai-altered-image-us-senate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ai #deepfakes #fakenews #minneapolis #minnesota #us #immigration #ice #misinformation
Approval numbers are plummeting, he feels checked with ICE and Minnesota (though he refuses to de-escalate). Queue wild diversions, from raiding an election office, resurrecting lies about the 2020 election being stolen, advancing Tulsi Gabbard as the new face while Kristi Noem is shoved to the side, arresting Don Lemon.
As Peter Rothpletz says,
"A floundering Donald Trump gaslights on overdrive."
#Trump #lies #misinformation. #ICE #violence #authoritarianism
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A new #Minnesota website lays out evidence to counter #federal #misinformation after #immigration agents fatally shot 2 residents during the #Trump admin’s immigration crackdown, deepening an unprecedented divide, experts said Monday.
Minnesota also went to court to preserve evidence from the Saturday shooting of #AlexPretti after its own investigators were blocked from the scene by federal authorities.
#ReneeGood #law #murder #CivilRights #UseOfForce #ICE #CBP
https://apnews.com/article/misinformation-immigration-dhs-minnesota-lawsuit-8a7feeca54864980bf936e888e0ca506
A new #Minnesota website lays out evidence to counter #federal #misinformation after #immigration agents fatally shot 2 residents during the #Trump admin’s immigration crackdown, deepening an unprecedented divide, experts said Monday.
Minnesota also went to court to preserve evidence from the Saturday shooting of #AlexPretti after its own investigators were blocked from the scene by federal authorities.
#ReneeGood #law #murder #CivilRights #UseOfForce #ICE #CBP
https://apnews.com/article/misinformation-immigration-dhs-minnesota-lawsuit-8a7feeca54864980bf936e888e0ca506
Chewie
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I don't think that the team behind WSocial can be trusted if the main page already misleads people by skipping the fact that there are European social media platforms such as Mastodon.
Starting a platform that, according to its team, wants to fight against disinformation, yet misleading people is not making it trusted or credible.
#fediverse #Mastodon #WSocial #misinformation #socialmedia #Europe #EU
I don't think that the team behind WSocial can be trusted if the main page already misleads people by skipping the fact that there are European social media platforms such as Mastodon.
Starting a platform that, according to its team, wants to fight against disinformation, yet misleading people is not making it trusted or credible.
#fediverse #Mastodon #WSocial #misinformation #socialmedia #Europe #EU
Grégory Gutierez 🌻🎸🐧
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Get yourself vaccinated for the flu. Get your children & loved ones vaccinated. It's not a guarantee this year or any year that you won't contract the flu, but it reduces the likelihood. It also reduces severity if you do get sick — milder symptoms, speedier recovery, lower risk of more severe complications. Don't believe otherwise.
Tell you friends, neighbors... everyone.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/flu-2026-states-deaths-cdc-symptoms-superflu-rcna251910
#vaccinate #vaccines #PublicHealth #VaccinesWork #disinformation #misinformation #ChildhoodVaccines
Get yourself vaccinated for the flu. Get your children & loved ones vaccinated. It's not a guarantee this year or any year that you won't contract the flu, but it reduces the likelihood. It also reduces severity if you do get sick — milder symptoms, speedier recovery, lower risk of more severe complications. Don't believe otherwise.
Tell you friends, neighbors... everyone.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/flu-2026-states-deaths-cdc-symptoms-superflu-rcna251910
#vaccinate #vaccines #PublicHealth #VaccinesWork #disinformation #misinformation #ChildhoodVaccines
Upheaval under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is weakening U.S. public health by fueling disease outbreaks, undermining vaccinations and threatening insurance coverage and drug approvals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/05/world/americas-year-of-health-care-chaos/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #robertfkennedyjr #donaldtrump #medicine #vaccinations #health #covid19 #cdc #us #misinformation
So in the past couple of months I have noticed a MASSIVE increase in the amount of AI slop deepfake videos of Rachel Maddow, @rbreich and George Conway among a few others being shoved into my #YouTube recommendations. Clearly the #GenAI #Slop contagion has spread far beyond the MAGAt movement and although not exactly extreme it is definitely tainted by #misinformation and is intended to reinforce one's viewpoint and steer viewers away from critical thinking.
Pretty much everything #Meta and #Google touches right now remind me of the not infested wasteland of Yahoo Chat about 20 years ago. These services have decayed to the point of almost marginal usefulness and their masters have completely given up even putting up the appearance of caring. They don't even over their insipid "sorry you are angry/disappointed/hurt, we will try not to do it again" apologies any more.
I'm starting to get concerned that the #AIBubble is more than just genAI. With this level of decay and open grift we're looking at Major Crash.
Americans overestimate how many social media users post harmful content
https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/4/12/pgaf310/8377954?login=false
#HackerNews #Americans #overestimate #how #many #social #media #users #post #harmful #content #socialmedia #research #perception #misinformation #harmfuleffects
⚠️ Alert on #Youtube's bombardment by #AI surrogate #influencers. Likely 1,000's of #misinformation channels run by who knows what malign actors.
For instance your popular #geopolitical analist cloned by #LLM #deepfake, with nothing that indicates this, or sometimes with an obfuscated disclaimer ("we're fans of").
Some vids are REALLY hard to discern from the real deal, esp. if you do not know the speaker upfront. Only a slight #UncannyValley tells.
Some channels have millions of subscribers.